Two Times The Charm Novel (Clara and Emmett)

Chapter 231

Taylor Atwood turned to his mother, “Did you see Clara with another man?”

“You think I wouldn’t know about that? Think about it, if Clara was a good girl, why would I have stopped her from coming to our house? Wouldn’t I be happy to see you two in love?”

Teresa gently patted her son’s hand, “Even if we don’t mention Clara, do you know what kind of man her father is? He’s a gambler! When he’s broke, he forced Clara to give him money!”

“But Clara is a poor soul! Maybe her liking for money isn’t her true intention!”

“But can you accept a woman who could sell herself for money at any moment?”

Taylor fell silent.

can’t control her own fate, but the Atwood family is a decent family! We can’t let people gossip about us! What your father and grandfather built is the fruit of their blood, sweat, and tears! If you

did you really cause my

firmly, “You’re my son, how could I do anything to harm

You go on, I need some

take a break from work! Stay home and rest! You can go back to

managed a weak

look before leaving the room. As a mother, she also had her own difficulties, hiding things from her son on one hand, and protecting the family’s interests on the other. She knew that one day her son might discover the truth, might blame her, might even hate her. But she had no choice,

Clara spent

on him not going back to school

I need to go to the office!” Clara washed up and was ready to head to the

didn’t get any rest last night, why go to the office? Go

the designer, be absent?” Clara laughed and patted her chest, “Look at me, I don’t look tired at all!